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The Senate is expected to vote before the end of next week on a weaker House-passed version of legislation clarifying that members of Congress are subjected to federal anti-fraud laws covering stock trading and requiring them to publicly to disclose transactions on a timely basis. The Senate-passed version of the bill has two provisions not […] …

After mulling the “wonderful opportunity” of challenging Democratic freshman Rep. Kathy Hochul in a new, +7 Republican district in WNY, GOP Sen. Patrick Gallivan has decided to seek re-election instead. News of Gallivan’s decision was initially reported PoliticsNY.net. In a subsequent interview, Gallivan told me he came to the decision today and started calling friends …

Retiring Rep. Maurice Hinchey’s longtime aide, Dan Lamb, had hoped to seek his departing boss’ seat, but now that NY-22 has fallen victim to redistricting, Lamb has decided to challenge an incumbent Republican – Rep. Richard Hanna – instead. “I’m running for Congress to help restore the American Dream that has unfortunately fallen out of …

The DCCC wasted no time in coming after New York’s newest Republican congressional hopeful, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, sending out an email clearly intended to try to cast her as potentially in step with some of the more conservative elements of the House majority conference she is seeking to join. Less than an hour …

Iraq War veteran David Bellavia has become the first republican candidate to officially launch a bid for Congress in the new NY-27. The district picks up republican voters under the special master’s redistricting plan which is expected to be approved later this week, and is now expected to have a plus 7 in the Cook …

The Queens Democrats aren’t scheduled to vote on who they’ll run in retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman’s stead until tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., but party leaders plan on putting forth a consensus candidate they will select by the end of the day today. According to party insiders, district leaders are expecting to receive calls tonight to …

Republican Rep. Chris Gibson has landed the support of the state Independence Party, a distinction that has proved significant in past NY-20 races and one that could help him win re-election in a newly-redrawn district. In 2010, Indy support went to Gibson’s Democratic opponent, former Rep. Scott Murphy, although some county organizations backed Gibson. The …

Good morning from (hopefully sunny) Rochester, where Republicans are gathered for their nominating convention. It’s expected to be quite the show, since there are now four candidates vying for the right to take on Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (in order of their entry into the race) – Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, attorney Wendy Long, …